The Edge of a City
1880 - 1923
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
8; 40.5; 33; 1; 22; 30
About this artwork
oil on panel
Art Historical Context
**The Edge of a City** George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) captures the fringes of urban life in late 19th- and early 20th-century. Painted in oil on panel between 0 and 1923, this compact work (22 × 33 cm) exemplifies Breitner's fascination with Amsterdam's evolving landscapes. As a key figure in the Amsterdam Impressionists— linked to the Hague School—he shifted from military scenes to vibrant cityscapes, portraying the grit and energy of modernization with loose, expressive brushwork. The small panel format suggests this may be a study or sketch, a technique Breitner favored for capturing ...
About the Artist
George Hendrik Breitner · 1857–1923
In the early 1880s, he and Vincent van Gogh painted the residents of the working class neighborhoods of The Hague and in the province of Drenthe. Breitner moved to Amsterdam in 1886, where he became the leading painter of the Amsterdam Impressionists, documenting the urban life of Amsterdam and its residents. Comment on works: Landscapes; Views